The Venus flytrap snaps shut on its hapless prey by swelling cells in its leaves with water. Researc
The Venus flytrap snaps shut on its hapless prey by swelling cells in its leaves with water. Researchers are using similar physics to create jumping and snapping polymer gels. (Image credit: plant - A. Dénes, shell - Y. Kim et al.; research credit: Y. Kim et al.; via Physics World) -- source link
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